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Welcome and thank you for visiting! I’m Naomi – a mother, writer, creative soul, and avid reader. I aim to share my thoughts and ideas to inspire positive change that will help you live an authentic and caring life.
Poetic Aperture is for me and for you. I often write just to process the swirling activity inside, but I also hope to inspire COMPASSION, COURAGE, and WONDER in you and support you on your journey of elevating the everyday.
I am a rabbinical student at the Academy for Jewish Religion in New York. I am fortunate to have an amazing 15-year-old daughter and a supportive husband of 22 years.
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… reading in bed, candles, diving into a new project, learning something new, crisp crunchy leaves underfoot, hearing my daughter laugh, starting a new book, finishing a book, organizing, floating on my back in the pool and staring at the sky, writing, craft supplies, photography, poetry, a good massage, knowing smiles, singing along to the radio, getting things done, comfy bedding, hot chocolate, paying attention to the details, libraries and bookstores, campfires, astronomy, finding beauty in the everyday, impromptu road trips, quiet, journaling, learning about myself, waking up and reading in bed (preferably with coffee), home, interesting flowers, affection, Sleepytime tea, capturing a moment in time with my camera, true laughter, soft rain.
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“There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart. Pursue those.” ~ Michael Nolan
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Tag Archives: New York Times
On layaway angels and giving
Oh, how I love this story from the NYTimes! People are going to stores and paying off other people’s layaway accounts. I wish I could do it too. I love the anonymity of it. It’s just giving for giving’s sake.
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Tagged anonymous donation, Christmas, giving, Layaway, New York Times
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It’s excellence, not happiness, that we admire most
One of my favorite NYTimes colomnists is David Brooks. He recently wrote “It’s Not About You,” an op-ed piece about some of the contridictions today’s college graduates face. This particular part stood out for me: “The graduates are also told … Continue reading
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Tagged David Brooks, excellence, Gretchen Rubin, happiness, New York Times
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